Kids craft ideas. Volume Quilling - Pictured Master Class on How to Make an ELF

Here are pictured instructions on how to make an ELF in the technique of volume quilling. We advise you not to stop making only one figure — changing it a bit and using imagination, you can create a lovely town of elves and fairies. Involve your kids in this fascinating process, as it develops their imagination and fine motor skills, which are important for children`s mental development.

An ELF in the Volume Quilling



Start making this magical character. Study the technique of volume quilling — our master class will help you. First shape the Elf`s body. The main figure for creating the character is a tight spiral: form it and fix the edge pushing the center like this:



Using this method, form the upper and lower parts of the Elf`s body:









Join the parts of the body together:



Make the head with a hairdo:



Form the wings. For this prepare the following workpieces and join them into one:







Glue the wings to the body:





Then fix the head:



The crafts from the town of elves and fairies in the quilling technique will look like this one. Volume quilling toys may be of different sizes and colors — everything will depend on your imagination and preferences. Pleasant creativity!